Tahoe City December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Tahoe City, California in the month of December.
Typical Tahoe City December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 40.9 °F
Average daily low 20.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 6.0 inches
Average monthly snow 36.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.4%
Daily chance of snow 22.5%
Tahoe City December Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 60 °F December 30, 2017
Lowest temperature -16 °F December 11, 1972
Highest daily low 46 °F December 9, 1939
Lowest daily high 11 °F December 10, 1932
Hottest average high temperature 47.8 °F 1989
Coldest average high temperature 32.7 °F 1948
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches December 23, 1964
Most monthly precipitation 27.6 inches 1964
Most daily snow 37.0 inches December 21, 1996
Most monthly snow 114.0 inches 1931
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 44.0 23.4 55 6
December 2 43.6 23.2 57 3
December 3 43.3 23.0 57 4
December 4 43.0 22.7 58 6
December 5 42.7 22.5 59 0
December 6 42.5 22.3 56 1
December 7 42.3 22.1 55 3
December 8 42.2 22.0 58 -4
December 9 41.9 21.8 57 -10
December 10 41.7 21.6 60 -11
December 11 41.5 21.4 55 -16
December 12 41.4 21.2 52 -4
December 13 41.2 21.1 54 -7
December 14 41.1 21.0 55 -4
December 15 41.0 21.0 55 -1
December 16 40.9 20.9 56 0
December 17 40.8 20.8 55 1
December 18 40.7 20.6 55 -10
December 19 40.6 20.6 56 -6
December 20 40.5 20.5 53 -4
December 21 40.5 20.4 56 -7
December 22 40.5 20.3 51 -10
December 23 40.4 20.3 53 -2
December 24 40.4 20.3 56 -5
December 25 40.4 20.3 53 -8
December 26 40.4 20.3 55 -5
December 27 40.4 20.3 52 -1
December 28 40.4 20.3 55 3
December 29 40.4 20.3 55 -3
December 30 40.4 20.3 60 -2
December 31 40.5 20.3 57 -3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1903–2024 Tahoe City location